NRDC ACTION FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- NRDC ACTION FUND INC (EIN 13-3976062)
- Tax period
- 2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
- Filed
- 2014-05-14
- IRS object ID
- 201411349349304781
- Schema version
- 2012v2.3
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2014-05-14T15:17:17-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2013-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GRANT THORNTON LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 666 THIRD AVENUE | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 100174057 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 133976062 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NRDC Action Fund Inc | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of Name | % SARAH A GILLMAN CFO | InCareOfName |
| Name Control | NRDC | NameControl |
| Phone | 2127272700 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 40 WEST 20TH STREET | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | Suite | AddressLine2 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10011 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Sarah Gillman | Name |
| Title | Chief Financial Officer | Title |
| Phone | 2127272700 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2014-05-12 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Scott Thompsett | Name |
| Phone | 2125990100 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | PETER LEHNER EXEC DIRECTOR | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 40 WEST 20TH STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10011 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 1727566 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | www.nrdcactionfund.org | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1996 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | NY | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | to promote educational and legislative activities that protect the environment, to engage in targeted media campaigns and other outreach that promote nrdc action fund's objectives on environmental issues. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 27 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 24 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 0 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 0 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 2623363 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 1727296 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 0 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 0 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 270 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 2623363 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 1727566 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 590891 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 813366 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 36135 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 749151 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 2463740 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 1340042 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 3277106 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 1283321 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -1549540 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 2955590 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 1475750 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 278746 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 348446 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 2676844 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 1127304 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | The NRDC Action Fund's mission is to achieve the passage of legislation that reduces carbon pollution, and sustains vibrant communities for all Americans. Now is the time for leadership and action from our elected officials; our current goal is a comprehensive clear energy policy that will improve our economy and fuel our future. | MissionDescription |
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| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 2988512 | Expense |
| Grants | 0 | Grants |
| Revenue | 0 | Revenue |
| Description | 1. Public Education & Accountability One of the Action Fund's top priorities is to tell the American public where their elected officials stand on environmental issues. Too often, politicians profess concern for people's health and communities, while voting with polluters. We utilized our various online media resources (Facebook / Twitter) to hold members accountable for their actions. Through hard-hitting, data-driven messaging and communications strategies, we make the connection between bad votes and dirty money. We also inform the public when politicians do take a courageous stand against big polluters. Accountability: The environmental community weathered the multiple attacks on clean air launched in the U.S. House and Senate. It became clear that the House would tee up a new series of votes to roll back EPA's clean air safeguards, and republicans in the Senate would stall the confirmation process of Gina McCarthy as U.S. EPA Administrator. We launched a series of accountability ads focused on house members who consistently vote against clean air. Sens. Snowe & Collins: The Action Fund launched a five-figure TV ad campaign in Maine to commend Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe, the state's two senators, for voting against a proposal to repeal historic public health protections against mercury pollution from power plants. The ad campaign ran in Portland and Bangor. 2. State Ballot Initiatives The Action Fund served on a national renewable energy ballot initiative exploratory committee. The committee decided to focus on passing a ballot initiative in Michigan. The "Michigan Energy, Michigan Jobs" coalition collected signatures in Michigan and qualified for the November 2012 ballot. Michigan's current renewable energy standard (RES), enacted in 2008, requires state utilities to generate 10 percent of their energy from renewable sources by 2015. The proposal would have increased Michigan's renewable energy standard to 25 percent by 2025. We helped build the coalition for the ballot initiative to include outspoken supporters from Michigan's manufacturing, health, faith, and labor communities. The Action Fund also provided the NRDC California advocacy team with technical and political advice on several of the 11 statewide initiatives on the California ballot in November 2012, including Prop 30, Prop 31, Prop 37, and Prop 39. 3. Policy Advocacy The Action Fund supports the policy goals of Natural Resources Defense Council (with which it is affiliated) by activating our influential grasstops network, running advocacy campaigns, and supporting broader coalition efforts with other environmental partners. Fighting Anti-Environment Riders: In 2012, Action Fund staff joined the fight against environmental rollbacks that the U.S. House of Representatives tried to pass as stand-alone legislation or add as "riders" to other bills. Thanks to the efforts of the Action Fund and others, almost none of these rollbacks made it into law, keeping protections for our air, water, food, and communities in place. Clean Air Defense: The Action Fund was engaged in the successful coalition effort to reduce air pollution, the Clean Air Defense Campaign (CADC). With the support of environmental, health, business, and other groups organized by the CADC, the U.S. EPA issued strong safeguards to reduce mercury, soot, and smog-forming pollution from power plants. The CADC also held off congressional efforts to strip the EPA of authority to set standards for carbon pollution and other greenhouse gases. The Action Fund also activated our influential grasstops network to support presidential action against climate change and garnered support for U.S. EPA to issue rules to reduce carbon pollution. Polling: The Action Fund engaged in numerous polling projects that showed support for clean energy policies and candidates who back them. Battleground polling in conjunction with the 2012 election showed voters in 11 states supported clean energy and U.S EPA efforts to further protect clean air standards. Latino polling in four states showed that Latinos decisively favored candidates for president and the U.S Senate who supported clean air and clean energy policies. 4. Supporting Clean Energy: Good policy, Good politics Elected officials and candidates need to hear from their constituents and voters that investing in clean energy and protecting the environment is good policy and good politics. The Action Fund conducted extensive polling in key states to demonstrate that the public supports clean energy incentives and public health protections. When candidates incorporate these issues into their platforms, they can energize voters. After the 2012 federal election cycle, we released a "Running Clean" report to highlight the successes of some of the candidates who incorporated clean energy into their campaigns. The report provides case studies for candidates and political operatives on effectively using clean energy messages and themes. We launched a webpage in conjunction with the report that features a series of video interviews with U.S. senators speaking about their experiences with clean energy messaging. We continually update the website with the latest polling on our priority issues. 5. Building Power & Influence The Action Fund is expanding our network of influence by building power in key states with influential grasstops advocates who champion our issues at home and in Washington, D.C. The Action Fund grew our grasstops network in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, and San Francisco, in support of strong clean air regulations and against the Keystone XL pipeline. We are growing our network by personal engagement with people who have influence with our decision-makers. We educate them, alert them to issues of concern, and help them make their voices more effective. We also arrange meetings with top decision makers for grasstops to attend. Who Votes Dirty: In September 2012 the Action Fund launched a new website, www.whovotesdirty.com, which highlighted members of congress, their votes for or against clean air and climate standards, and their campaign contributions from polluters. Additional work began in 2013 to rebuild this website with better functionality and for more long-term infrastructure needs. 6. 2012 Electoral Work The Action Fund joined a coalition of environmental organizations to support the candidacy of Martin Heinrich for U.S. Senator in New Mexico. We participated with in-state polling, online and television advertising, and additional messaging on our online social media platforms. | Description |
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| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | true | ReportFin48Footnote |
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| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
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| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
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| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
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| Non Deductible Disclosure | true | NonDeductibleDisclosure |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 27 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
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| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
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| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
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| Own Website | X | OwnWebsite |
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The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | SARAH A GILLMAN CFO | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 2127274516 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 40 WEST 20TH STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10011 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (33 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Average Hours Per Week RelatedAverageHoursPerWeekRelated | OfficerOfficer | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Abrams | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| John H Adams | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.0 | X | 174958 | 62805 | 1.0 | |||
| Christopher Arndt | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.0 | X | ||||||
| Richard E Ayres | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.0 | X | 1.0 | |||||
| Anne Bartley | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.0 | X | ||||||
| Patricia Bauman | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.0 | X | ||||||
| Frances Beinecke | ||||||||
| President | 1.0 | X | 383324 | 52408 | 40.0 | X | ||
| Lucy Blake | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.0 | X | ||||||
| Dayna Bochco | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.0 | X | ||||||
| Sherwood Boehlert | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.0 | X | ||||||
| Hamilton Candee | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.0 | X | ||||||
| Ari Emanuel | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.0 | X | ||||||
| Bob Epstein | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.0 | X | ||||||
| Michael Finnegan | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.0 | X | ||||||
| William Haney | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.0 | X | ||||||
| Barbarina Heyerdahl | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.0 | X | ||||||
| Cindy Horn | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.0 | X | ||||||
| Honorable Hamilton Kean | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.0 | X | ||||||
| Patricia Sullivan | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.0 | X | 82576 | 0 | 16.0 | |||
| Vernice Miller-Travis | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.0 | X | ||||||
| Mary Moran | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.0 | X | 1.0 | |||||
| Edward James Olmos | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.0 | X | ||||||
| John Podesta | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.0 | X | ||||||
| Daniel R Tishman | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.0 | X | 1.0 | |||||
| Douglas N Varley | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.0 | X | ||||||
| Eric Wepsic | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.0 | X | 1.0 | |||||
| Ira Ziering | ||||||||
| Trustee | 1.0 | X | ||||||
| Sarah Cogan | ||||||||
| Secretary | 1.0 | 1.0 | X | |||||
| Sarah A Gillman | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | 1.0 | 222013 | 19842 | 40.0 | X | |||
| Judith A Keefer | ||||||||
| Chief Operating Officer | 1.0 | 227042 | 46681 | 40.0 | X | |||
| Peter Lehner | ||||||||
| Executive Director | 1.0 | 274609 | 47164 | 40.0 | X | |||
| Jennifer Reynoso | ||||||||
| assistant secretary | 1.0 | X | ||||||
| Heather Taylor-Miesle | ||||||||
| Operational Director | 33.0 | 110676 | 11032 | 2.0 | X | |||
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|---|---|---|
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (4 entries)
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| NEW PARTNERS CONSULTING INC | |||||
| 1250 I STREET NW SUITE 200 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20005 | CONSULTING | 569000 |
| MACK CROUNSE GROUP LLC | |||||
| 2001 N BEAUREGARD STREET SUITE 42 | ALEXANDRIA | VA | 22311 | MAIL CONSULTANT | 211524 |
| FAIRBANK MASLIN MAULIN METZ ASSOC | |||||
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| TULAA CONSULTING LLC | |||||
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Investment Income InvestmentIncome
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Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds
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|---|---|---|
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Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue
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|---|---|---|
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Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss
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|---|---|---|
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Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss
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|---|---|---|
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Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
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|---|---|---|
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Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
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|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming
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|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
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|---|---|---|
| Description | BOOK INCOME- ON EARTH | Description |
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| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 270 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1727566 | TotalRevenueColumn |
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Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrants
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|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers
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|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
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|---|---|---|
| Total | 36067 | Total |
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Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
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|---|---|---|
| Total | 601567 | Total |
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| Fundraising | 16220 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 175732 | Total |
| Program Services | 143420 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 27842 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 4470 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 45371 | Total |
| Program Services | 45371 | ProgramServices |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 524980 | Total |
| Program Services | 524980 | ProgramServices |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 622533 | Total |
| Program Services | 588516 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 34017 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 911008 | Total |
| Program Services | 903508 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 7500 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 28447 | Total |
| Program Services | 14480 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5093 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 8874 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7438 | Total |
| Program Services | 4533 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2905 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Royalties Royalties
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 112733 | Total |
| Program Services | 74658 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 38075 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 18895 | Total |
| Program Services | 13617 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5278 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FILING FEES | 8155 | 7615 | 540 | |
| CREDIT CARD COSTS | 3620 | 453 | 669 | 2498 |
| MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES | 180560 | 146968 | 29519 | 4073 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3277106 | Total |
| Program Services | 2988512 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 252459 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 36135 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2955590 | BOY |
| EOY | 1421100 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Receivables From Disqual Persons ReceivablesFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 39930 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 14720 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 14720 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2955590 | BOY |
| EOY | 1475750 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 278746 | BOY |
| EOY | 348446 | EOY |
Grants Payable GrantsPayable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiability
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 278746 | BOY |
| EOY | 348446 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2676844 | BOY |
| EOY | 1127304 | EOY |
Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2676844 | BOY |
| EOY | 1127304 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2955590 | BOY |
| EOY | 1475750 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | -1549540 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXII |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | true | FSAudited |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Consolidated | X | FinancialStatementConsolidated |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Political Expenditures | 854560 | PoliticalExpenditures |
| Amt Expended For527 Activities | 854560 | AmtExpendedFor527Activities |
| Total Exmpt Function Expenditures | 854560 | TotalExmptFunctionExpenditures |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiled |
| Total Grassroots Lobbying | TotalGrassrootsLobbying | |
| Total Direct Lobbying | TotalDirectLobbying | |
| Total Lobbying Expenditures | TotalLobbyingExpenditures | |
| Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures | OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures | |
| Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures | TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures | |
| Lobbying Nontaxable | LobbyingNontaxableAmount | |
| Grassroots Nontaxable | GrassrootsNontaxableAmount | |
| Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx | TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx | |
| Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx | TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx |
Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Schedule C, Part I-A, Line 1 | Identifier |
| Explanation | The Amount reported on schedule C, part I-A, line 2 reflects staff time, as well as consulting and other discretionary expenses, the NRDC Action Fund spent on work related to limited political activities on environmental issues. These political expenditures were directed toward the 2012 elections. Specifically, the Action Fund ran television and online advertising in the New Mexico Senate race and paid mailings in the OH-16 Congressional race. In addition, the Action Fund produced blogs and highlighted candidates for "running clean" on energy and environmental issues. $147,867 of the total political expenditures was spent on staff salaries (including benefits and overhead), while the remaining $706,693 was spent on discretionary expenses, including consultants and other vendors ($524,980) and advertising. The total amount of political expenditures represents 25 percent of the organization's overall expenditures for the year. | Explanation |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Art Public Exhibition Amts | ArtPublicExhibitionAmts | |
| Held Works Of Art Amts | HeldWorksOfArtAmts | |
| Current Year Minus3 Years | CurrentYearMinus3Years | |
| Current Year Minus4 Years | CurrentYearMinus4Years | |
| Land | Land | |
| Buildings | Buildings | |
| Leasehold Improvements | LeaseholdImprovements | |
| Equipment | Equipment |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 14720 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 0 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 14720 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 14720 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Federal Income Tax Liability | 0 | FederalIncomeTaxLiability |
| Total Of Amounts | 0 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Footnote In Part XIII | X | FootnoteInPartXIII |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Form 990, Schedule D, Part XI and XII | Identifier |
| Explanation | NRDC ACTION FUND does not receive standalone financial statements; for audit purposes its operations are consolidated with an affiliated organization, the Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. Form 990, Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 The FASB Accounting Codification (ASC) established criterion that an individual tax position must meet for some or all of the benefits of that position to be recognized in an entity's financial statements. This standard requires that a tax position be recognized or derecognized based on a "more likely than not" threshold. NRDC has processes currently in place to ensure the maintenance of its tax-exempt status; to identify and report unrelated income; determine its filing and tax obligations in jurisdictions for which it has nexus; and to review other matters that may be considered a tax position. The tax years ending 2010, 2011 and 2012 remain open to audit for both federal and state purposes. This standard had no impact on NRDC's 2013 and 2012 consolidated financial statements. NRDC does not believe its 2013 and 2012 consolidated financial statements include any uncertain tax position. | Explanation |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | North America | Region |
| Type Of Activities Conducted | Program Services | TypeOfActivitiesConducted |
| Specific Services Provided | Environmental Lobbying | SpecificServicesProvided |
| Total Expenditures | 14875 | TotalExpenditures |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Amount Spent | 14875 | SubtotalAmountSpent |
| Total Amount Spent | 14875 | TotalAmountSpent |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | false | TransferToForeignCorp |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrust |
| Own Foreign Corp | false | OwnForeignCorp |
| Passive Foreign Invest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestCo |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnership |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountries |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | false | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | false | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | false | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | false | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (5 entries)
| TitleTitle | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs | Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H Adams | ||||
| Trustee | 174958 | 62805 | 237763 | |
| Frances Beinecke | ||||
| President | 383324 | 17408 | 435732 | 35000 |
| Sarah A Gillman | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | 222013 | 17164 | 241855 | 2678 |
| Judith A Keefer | ||||
| Chief Operating Officer | 227042 | 14390 | 273723 | 32291 |
| Peter Lehner | ||||
| Executive Director | 274609 | 17164 | 321773 | 30000 |
Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Compensation Information | Identifier |
| Return Reference | Schedule J | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | Part II, John H Adams Column B(I): Base Compensation After thirty-five years of committed service as NRDC's Founder and President, John Adams retired on April 1, 2006. John is a part-time consultant for NRDC and received $174,958 for these services in calendar year 2012. Column D: Nontaxable Benefits: As part of his retirement agreement, NRDC provides John Adams with medical and dental benefits and a long term care plan. The value of these benefits are: Medical $ 19,820 LTC $ 42,985 Form 990, Part VII & Schedule J, Part I The individuals reported on NRDC Action Fund's Form 990, Frances Beinecke, Sarah Gillman, Judith Keefer, Peter Lehner and Heather Taylor-Miesle receive their compensation from the parent organization, Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. (NRDC). Accordingly, all compensation is being reported on NRDC Action Fund's Form 990 as related organization compensation. However, a portion of each officer's compensation is reimbursed by NRDC Action Fund to NRDC based on services rendered to NRDC Action Fund. In the interest of clarity, NRDC Action Fund is disclosing the following salary and benefits amounts as having been reimbursed by NRDC Action Fund to NRDC for these services: Salary Benefits President Beinecke $ 6,146 $1,777 Chief financial officer Gillman $ 4,486 $1,326 Chief operating officer keefer $ 32 $ 9 Executive director Lehner $12,434 $3,558 Director For. Affairs Taylor-Miesle $103,168 $29,653 NRDC Action Fund reimburses NRDC for the services of other NRDC employees. Those individuals do not meet the criteria of an officer, key employee or highly compensated employee of the Action Fund and accordingly are not disclosed in Part VII or Schedule J of the 990. 990. | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Governing Body and Management | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A | Line 2 - Board of Trustees Members, Bob Epstein and Patricia Bauman, have a business relationship. LINE 6 - NRDC Action Fund's sole corporate member is its parent organization, Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc ("NRDC"). Line 7a - The sole corporate member, NRDC, has the sole authority to appoint NRDC Action Fund's Board of Directors on an annual basis. This power is reserved to NRDC in NRDC Action Fund's organizational documents. Line 7b - If the Board of Directors should have a vacancy during the year, the sole corporate member has the right to approve the Board's election of a replacement to fill that vacancy. |
| Policies | Part VI - Governance | 990 review process form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11 NRDC Action Fund's Form 990 is prepared by a nationally recognized accounting firm in conjunction with the organization's senior management and financial team. Upon completion, the Form 990 is distributed to senior management and THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE for review and approval. A copy of the final Form 990 is shared with the full board of directors prior to its electronic filing with the Internal Revenue Service. Conflict of interest policy monitoring & Enforcement Form 990, part VI, Section B, LINE 12 Each officer, director, and employee is required to annually disclose any conflicts of interest that arise by virtue of relationship to the organization, board service, or position with either NRDC Action Fund or NRDC. NRDC Action Fund monitors compliance with its conflict of interest policy through an annual questionnaire/disclosure statement that is distributed to these individuals. Potential conflicts are investigated immediately. Process to determine compensation Form 990, Part VI, Section B, LINE 15 NRDC Action Fund does not directly compensate any officers, directors and/or employees. All compensation is paid by the parent organization, Natural Resources Defense Council, and is reimbursed by NRDC Action Fund to NRDC. The processes used for determining compensation as paid by the parent entity are described on that organization's Form 990. |
| availability of documents | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C | LINE 19 - NRDC Action Fund makes its Form 990 available to the public by retaining a copy at its place of business. The Action Fund also makes the 990 available on the Action Fund website at www.nrdcactionfund.org (and on www.guidestar.org). The organization's financial statements, governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not ordinarily made available to the public, but, if requested, will be provided at management's discretion. |
| Form 990, Part IV | Line 5 - NRDC Action Fund is not subject to the Section 6033(e) notice and reporting requirements since it does not receive membership dues, assessments or similar amounts as defined in Rev. Proc. 98-19. | |
| form 990, part XII, line 2c | THe NRDC Action Fund does not receive standalone financial statements; for audit purposes its operations are consolidated with an affiliated organization, the Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. form 990, part XII, line 3a The NRDC Action Fund did not receive any federal funding; nevertheless, its activities are included in the audited financial statements of its parent organization, Natural Resources Defense Council, which did undergo an A-133 audit. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (2 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivities | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileState | Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSection | Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatus | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1 | Controlled OrgControlledOrg | Address Line1AddressForeign/AddressLine1 | CountryAddressForeign/Country | Legal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC | |||||||||||||
| 40 WEST 20TH STREET | NEW YORK | NY | 10011 | 132654926 | ENVIRONMENTAL | NY | 501(c)(3) | 7 | NA | false | |||
| NRDC Limited | |||||||||||||
| Environmental | N/A | NA | false | 22/F Bank of China Tower | HK | HK | |||||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | false | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | false | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | false | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Dividends Related Organization | false | DividendsRelatedOrganization |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | false | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | false | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | false | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | false | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | false | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | true | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | true | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | true | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | false | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | false | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable
Name Of Other Organization NameOfOtherOrganization
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction Type | N, O, | TransactionType |
| Amount Involved | 996941 | AmountInvolved |
| Method Of Amt Determination | COST | MethodOfAmtDetermination |
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